BIRMINGHAM'S Lindi Mngaza today said she was stunned to be kicked off The Apprentice and insisted she had not had the chance to showcase her skills.

The 22-year-old, whose business motto, is: “There is no 'i’ in team but there is an 'i’ in winner,” was fired by Sir Alan Sugar on the BBC1 show last night after an intensive day in which the teams sold ice cream.

Renaissance led by Claire Young made £1,455.45, while Alpha led by Lucinda Ledgerwood made £1,273.64.

Sir Alan was furious on finding out about an exclusivity deal offered to a cinema chain and pub by Jennifer Maguire and Mngaza respectively.

He raged: “You’re out representing a farmer, who’s trying to build a business in London, and there you are giving away his total exclusivity in cinemas and bars. You have demonstrated how you’ve limited the farmer’s business. Had I known this, these sales would have been void.”

Ledgerwood brought Maguire and Mngaza into the boardroom.

Sir Alan told Mngaza: “Lindi, you were second in command, second in command for what I think was the most important thing in this task; identifying customers and selling the merchandise. And it’s sales you lost this task on, and that brings me back to a conclusion Lindi, you’re fired!”

Mngaza, who made the top 10 per cent of UK earners despite being dyslexic, said: “I thought I was going to win and this has happened. I was very shocked, absolutely stunned.”

She continued: “I did not get a chance to be project manager and I did not get the chance to showcase my skills."

Mngaza claims to have royal blood and has previously said: “My nickname amongst friends is ’African Princess’ as I am from royal descendants."

Mngaza said offering exclusivity was a “bad mistake”.

She said she was still a winner, adding: “I’m winning in everything I do.”

Mngaza said she had been offered a role as a business development director for a marketing firm in Windsor. She backed Helene Speight to win “because she’s very straightforward, what you see is what you get”.